- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Gollancz (21 Oct 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0575076305
- ISBN-13: 978-0575076303
- Product Dimensions: 15.6 x 11.6 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 200,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Barry Trotter is pretty disreputable and unpleasant. Imagine what he was like as a teenager. Here's the beginning of the whole sorry tale. Did Barry and Ermine do it? (Their homwork, that is.) How exactly did Lon end up with a hole in his head that whistles when the wind blows? Was Lord Valumart always that crass? And where did that ridiculous German accent come from? As funny and twisted as the first two books, BARRY TROTTER AND THE DEAD HORSE is also as affectionate towards JK Rowling's originals. This has lead to the books gaining a devoted following amongst fans of Harry Potter as well as being a welcome antidote for the over-egging (eeuwww) of the boy wizard. A process that we're not a part of at all. Oh no. Not even a tiny bit.
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Michael Gerber is an American humour writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Playboy, The Wall Street Journal and on Saturday Night Live. He too has been loftily dismissed by the British literary establishment.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice to see an earlier time,
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This review is from: Barry Trotter And The Dead Horse (Gollancz S.F.) (Hardcover)
After reading the first two Barry Trotter books (Which I enjoyed immensely) I was looking forward to seeing how the author would portray Barry as a teenager. I wasn't disappointed. Barry's portrayed as a typical teenager but if you're expecting any sort of normality - forget it! However, if you haven't read the other two Barry Trotter books (Shameless Parody and Unnecessary Sequel) don't read this one first as some elements of the 'plot' are related directly to the first two books.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
You will laugh your arse off.,
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This review is from: Barry Trotter And The Dead Horse (Gollancz S.F.) (Paperback)
Hilarious Harry Potter parody. You will remember it for years to come. A great book and well written.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Barry Trotter,
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This review is from: Barry Trotter And The Dead Horse (Gollancz S.F.) (Hardcover)
I like this one best out of all of the Barry Trotter series, as it has the closest references to Harry Potter. Being a great fan of both Harry and Barry, I admire the humour. The names are hilarious (Ferd and Jorge especially). And who knew that Lon was a communist? Find out how he had his tragic accident HERE. An excellent read.
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